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                   Afghanistan, India to Discuss Military Aid

   Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss increased military aid
   with Indian officials during his visit this week to New Delhi.
   The trip, which begins Monday, follows recent cross-border clashes
   between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
   A spokesman for the Afghan president says Mr. Karzai will ask for
   assistance for the strengthening of the country`s military and security
   institutions.
   Afghanistan and India signed a strategic partnership in 2011 which
   included India`s training of Afghan forces as they prepare to takeover
   security from foreign troops in 2014.
   Pakistan has also offered a strategic partnership to Afghanistan, but
   little progress has been made on the pact.
   Earlier this month, border guards from Pakistan and Afghanistan
   exchanged fire at a mountainous shared-border region. Both sides accuse
   the other of firing first.
   Tensions are high between the neighbors over the deadly cross-border
   attacks, as well as, accusations by both that the other is harboring
   militant groups that easily cross the border and launch deadly attacks.
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